Me and a colleague of mine have a plan. We're going to build a Tesla coil somewhere around Q1 of 2011. Will upload pics after we're done. The experience that we will gain will help us to boost in that direction, mlorrey. And yes, I'll keep that in mind, thx!

A Tesla coil is a great project to work on. You should also experiment with building Marx Ladders and using them to power low current / high voltage devices like an ion or plasma drive.